Thermo Fisher Scientific Human Agrin Recombinant Protein, PeproTech

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Functional Assay (Functional)

Assay-dependent

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Product Specifications

Species

Human

Expression System

CHO cells

Amino acid sequence

TCPERALERR EEEANVVLTG TVEEILNVDP VQHTYSCKVR VWRYLKGKDL VARESLLDGG NKVVISGFGD PLICDNQVST GDTRIFFVNP APPYLWPAHK NELMLNSSLM RITLRNLEEV EFCVEDKPGT HFTPVPPTPP DACRGMLCGF GAVCEPNAEG PGRASCVCKK SPCPSVVAPV CGSDASTYSN ECELQRAQCS QQRRIRLLSR GPCGSRDPCS NVTCSFGSTC ARSADGLTAS CLCPATCRGA PEGTVCGSDG ADYPGECQLL RRACARQENV FKKFDGPCDP CQGALPDPSR SCRVNPRTRR PEMLLRPESC PARQAPVCGD DGVTYENDCV MGRSGAARGL LLQKVRSGQC QGRDQCPEPC RFNAVCLSRR GRPRCSCDRV TCDGAYRPVC AQDGRTYDSD CWRQQAECRQ QRAIPSKHQG PCDQAPSPCL GVQCAFGATC AVKNGQAACE CLQACSSLYD PVCGSDGVTY GSACELEATA CTLGREIQVA RKGPCDRCGQ CRFGALCEAE TGRCVCPSEC VALAQPVCGS DGHTYPSECM LHVHACTHQI SLHVASAGPC ETCGDAVCAF GAVCSAGQCV CPRCEHPPPG PVCGSDGVTY GSACELREAA CLQQTQIEEA RAGPCEQAEC GSGGSGSGED GDCEQELCRQ RGGIWDEDSE DGPCVCDFSC QSVPGSPVCG SDGVTYSTEC ELKKARCESQ RGLYVAAQGA CRGPTFAPLP PVAPLHCAQT PYGCCQDNIT AARGVGLAGC PSACQCNPHG SYGGTCDPAT GQCSCRPGVG GLRCDRCEPG FWNFRGIVTD GRSGCTPCSC DPQGAVRDDC EQMTGLCSCK PGVAGPKCGQ CPDGRALGPA GCEADASAPA TCAEMRCEFG ARCVEESGSA HCVCPMLTCP EANATKVCGS DGVTYGNECQ LKTIACRQGL QISIQSLGPC QEAVAPSTHP TSASVTVTTP GLLLSQALPA PPGALPLAPS STAHSQTTPP PSSRPRTTAS VPRTTVWPVL TVPPTAPSPA PSLVASAFGE SGSTDGSSDE ELSGDQEASG GGSGGLEPLE GSSVATPGPP VER

Molecular weight

111.9 kDa

Class

Recombinant

Type

Protein

Purity

≥ 95% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.

Endotoxin concentration

<1 EU/µg

Activity

Determined by its ability to bind U-87 MG cells in a functional ELISA.

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Lyophilized

Purification

purified

Contains

no preservative

Storage conditions

-20°C

Shipping conditions

Ambient

Product Specific Information

Recombinant Human Agrin is 111.9 kDa protein containing 1073 amino acids, corresponding to the 110 kDa N-terminal subunit of the full length protein. As a result of glycosylation, Recombinant Human Agrin migrates with an apparent molecular mass of approximately 150-160 kDa by SDS-PAGE gel, under reducing and non-reducing conditions.

This product is shipped at ambient temperature. For storage, handling and reconstitution information, please see the lot-specific Certificate of Analysis

Target Information

Agrin is a molecule that resides in the basal lamina of muscle cells and directs key events in post synaptic differentiation. Most notably, Agrin is responsible for the clustering of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) on the cell surface and their localization to the neuromuscular junction. Several Agrin variants have been identified which arise from alternative mRNA splicings. Agrin splice forms having inserts at two sites in the carboxy terminus designated y and z display a high affinity for AChRs, while splice forms lacking these inserts associate with AChRs weakly. Muscle alpha-dystroglycan has been postulated to be the receptor for the clustering activity of agrin; however, this is a point of contention. Tyrosine phosphorylation has been implicated as a required early step in AChR aggregation. Interestingly, a unique receptor tyrosine kinase, designated MuSK, has been discovered that interacts with Agrin and is specifically localized to developing muscle.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.